30 Oct 2011 15:55 Wexford
Winner: €9,500 (Penalty: €6,555); Distance: 2m 3f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Yielding to Soft in places).
Royal Marine Hotel Beginners Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Donnas Palm (IRE) (gelding, g, 11 12) | 392-532 / 10 | Flat (370), Jump (14) | Paul Carberry | N Meade Mr Ian Beach | 2/1 | |
| reduced visibility, waited with, closer in 4th 3 out, in front before last, stayed on well to draw clear run-in, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 3½ L | Gates Of Rome (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 9267F-3 / 9 | Jump (14) | D N Russell | Colm Murphy Gigginstown House… | 11/4 | |
| reduced visibility, always prominent, slow jump 6th, 2nd 3 out, in front approaching next, headed and no impression from before last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 14 |   | SHD | Wilde Wit Pleasure (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 20254-P / 10 | Jump (189) | J M Allen | S O O'Brien Sean O O'Brien | 33/1 | |
| reduced visibility, mid-division, 5th 3 out, kept on without threatening under pressure from before last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 15 |   | 1 L | Big Game Hunter (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 11) | 37250-4 / 7 | Flat (749), Jump (10) | M J Ferris | M F Morris Mr A B Leyshon | 14/1 | |
| reduced visiblity, always prominent, in front 3 out, headed approaching next, no impression and kept on same pace from before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 27 L | Mackeys Forge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 132-234 / 12 | Jump (17) | R Loughran | D T Hughes The Gaudere Syndicate | 9/1 | |
| reduced visibility, mid-division, squeezed for room after 7 out, 7th 3 out, no impression and kept on same pace from before next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 1½ L | Raptor (FR) (gelding, g, 11 12) | 34/771-6 / 7 | Jump (179) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Aiden Devaney | 10/3 | |
| reduced visibility, led, headed 4 out, 6th next, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 11 L | Benash (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | F217F-P / 11 | Jump (139) | J L Cullen | John G Carr James Hepburn | 33/1 | |
| reduced visibility, never better than mid-division | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 69 L | Go On Ya Boyo (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 0-09850 / 9 | Jump (103) | R M Moran | E Cawley Edward Cawley | 50/1 | |
| reduced visibility, never better than mid-division | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | 13 L | Drop Anchor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 0P-F636 / 14 | Jump (35) | Kevin Thomas Coleman | E Cawley Edward Cawley | 50/1 | |
| reduced visibility, always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 16 |   | - | Far Away So Close (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 891-3F2 / 8 | Jump (1) | Reserve 1 | P Nolan Gigginstown House… | |||
| 17 |   | - | Nearest The Pin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 043-122 / 12 | Jump (4) | Reserve 2 | A J Martin Mr R J Hewitt | |||
| FE | 13 |   | - | Uncle Taffy (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 140846 / 8 | Jump (24) | K Whelan | A J Martin Mrs Georgia O'Halloran | ||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Son Of Oscar (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 32243-P / 11 | Jump (37) | B T O'Connell | P Fenton Seven Oscars Syndicate | ||
| 11 |   | - | Salute Him (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 56/51-47 / 9 | Flat (16), Jump (1) | Keith Donoghue | A J Martin Byrne Bros (Formwork)… | |||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Arch Rebel (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 20P/385 / 10 | Flat (771), Jump (24) | J R Barry | E Doyle Ms G C Murphy | ||
| 8 |   | - | Headford Flyer (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 4531/1-8 / 11 | Flat (7), Jump (28) | Paul Townend | E O'Grady A M O'Grady | |||
| FE | 3 |   | - | Byerley Bear (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 1155-U2 / 9 | Jump (29) | Phillip Enright | H De Bromhead Mr Roger Knowles | ||
| 18 |   | - | Rattan (USA) (Colt, chestnut, 11 12) | 141237 / 8 | Flat (97), Jump (10) | Reserve 3 | W P Mullins J A Coleman | |||
